Electrical Engineer - High Voltage Power

About the role

AECOM is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join its High Voltage Power team in the Water division, working on water, wastewater, hydro and mining infrastructure projects across Western Canada. The role suits someone with a power distribution, substation, protection and controls background who wants to grow technical depth and take on greater design ownership.

Key responsibilities

• Support and execute parts of larger engineering assignments, including data collection, analysis, calculations and routine testing.
• Deliver quality work on schedule and within budget with minimal supervision.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers and designers in the High Voltage Power team.
• Lead electrical tasks for infrastructure projects, preparing specifications, studies and reports for greenfield and brownfield power distribution (5 kV to 230 kV), protection and control design, grounding, standby power and low-voltage distribution.
• Independently produce electrical design documents such as single line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, site physical layouts, ground grids, panel layouts, cable schedules and bills of materials.
• Ensure deliverables meet AECOM and client standards, regulatory requirements and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Leads and multidisciplinary teams, and support projects during construction, start-up and commissioning.
• Occasional travel to client and project sites when required.

Required profile

• University degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• 6+ years of related industry and engineering design experience in a multi-disciplinary electrical and power environment (power generation, transmission, distribution or industrial power).
• Registered Professional Engineer in Canada.
• Preferred: 8+ years of experience with an emphasis on HV-related design.
• Good analytical skills, attention to detail, excellent English communication, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team.

Required skills

• Familiarity with CEC, CSA, IEEE and NFPA standards (preferred).
• Design document production: single line diagrams, protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, substation layouts, cable and tray calculations, equipment specifications, electrical studies and reports.
• Electrical system studies and calculations (SKM, ETAP, EasyPower).
• Grounding studies with CDEGS, protection relay settings, utility design practice and IEC 61850 substation automation are strong assets.

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available. Benefits depend on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, paid time off, flexible work options, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.